Tag: Les Keiter

Pioneer Red Barber was unique; Keiter was never really appreciated; Johnny Holliday, 85, still at it

By David J. Halberstam 05/27/2022 4

The great radio voices For a short period of time from the mid 1950s through […]

Halby’s Morsels: Talent movement, MLB; Kay Adams, NFL Network; Remembering MLB recreations

By David J. Halberstam 05/02/2022 1

Halby’s Morsels – Notes and tidbits Kay Adams: The morning queen of TV football, Kay […]

The dozen pioneering voices who popularized the NBA during the league’s early, challenging years

By David J. Halberstam 05/04/2020 1

THE NBA’S EARLY YEARS. THE COMPELLING VOICES WHO PAVED THE WAY The NBA had […]

Remembering a legend: Les Keiter, born 100 years ago, called big events and coined colorful phrases

By David J. Halberstam 04/26/2019 1

In his twenties, the prodigious Marv Albert was already the sports director of New […]

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer: Cosell Inspired So Many Journalists To Follow His Lead

By David J. Halberstam 03/22/2018 0

After his career, Cosell told ESPN: “I’m not bitter. It’s the sportswriters who are bitter.”